Thunderbolt
1929 · 1h 31m · Crime, Drama · United States of America
George Bancroft making Love With the Determination of a Bull Dog! Fay Wray His Foil and Richard Arlen His Enemy
A criminal known as Thunderbolt is imprisoned and facing execution. Into the next cell is placed Bob Moran, an innocent man who has been framed and who is in love with Thunderbolt's girl, without knowing of their relationship. Thunderbolt hopes to stave off the execution long enough to kill young Moran for romancing his girl.
Directed by
Josef von SternbergWritten by
Herman J. Mankiewicz5.9Smart score
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